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    Black beans curry (Creamy curried black beans)

    May 29, 2022 by Sravanthi. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This black bean curry is a perfect recipe for using black beans. Make this delicious and creamy black beans curry in under 30 minutes and enjoy your home-cooked lunch or dinner even if you are out of time. This curried black beans recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and protein-rich.

    curried black beans with rice in a plate

    I love curries, and my day would not end without having one. And I like to include beans and lentils in my curries to make them filling enough. Piping hot curry with rice or naan bread is my comfort food.

    You can add seasonal veggies like zucchini, carrots, pumpkin, and sweet potato to this curried black beans and have it as a soup for a healthy and filling dinner.

    Ingredients

    Black beans: I cooked black beans from scratch and used them in this curry. You can use canned black beans also. If using canned black beans, drain and rinse them to remove the excess salt.

    Coconut milk: I used homemade coconut milk to make this vegan black bean curry. You can use store-bought coconut milk as well.

    Tomato: Tomato is optional, and you can skip them if you don't have some in handy. I used fresh tomatoes, but canned tomatoes or store-bought tomato puree also works here.

    Spices: This curry will be mildly spiced, and you can use freshly ground black pepper and red chili flakes or increase the red chili powder to make it spicier. And I used garam masala powder, and you can skip it or use curry powder instead.

    curried black beans in a bowl

    How to cook black beans using an Instant pot

    • Soak the black beans for 6 to 8 hours. Soaking is optional, and you can cook dried beans also using an Instant pot.
    • Wash the soaked or dried black beans a couple of times and add them to the Instant pot inner pot.
    • Then add water and salt. Close the Instant pot with its lid. Seal the pressure valve. Use 2 cups of water for soaked black beans and 3 cups for dried black beans.
    • Select manual or pressure cook mode and cook it for 9 minutes on high pressure for soaked black beans. If you have aged beans, cook them for 12 to 14 minutes.
    • Cook it for 30 minutes on high pressure for dried black beans. If you have aged beans, cook them for 35 to 40 minutes.
    • Once the Instant pot finishes cooking, wait for 10 minutes and manually release the pressure.
    • Strain the beans and keep them aside. You can use the residual water for cooking the curry.

    How to make black bean curry

    • Heat a deep-bottomed pan or skillet. Once it is hot, add oil, bay leaves, grated ginger, grated garlic, and finely chopped onions. Saute the onions for a couple of minutes.
    • To this onion mixture, add finely chopped bell pepper. I used green bell pepper, but you can use any colored pepper. Let the bell peppers cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Now add finely chopped tomatoes and let them cook for 4 to 5 minutes. I used fresh tomatoes here. You can use canned tomato puree or canned tomatoes as well. 
    • Once tomatoes soften, add spice powders - turmeric powder, red chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala powder, and salt. Mix everything well.
    • Now add black beans and give a good mix. I used home-cooked black beans. If using canned beans, drain and rinse them well to remove excess salt.
    • Add coconut milk and simmer the curry for 5 minutes over medium heat. You can add more water or coconut milk to thin out the curry as per your desired consistency.
    • Switch off the flame, and the creamy, delicious black bean curry is ready to serve. A dash of lemon juice and a handful of cilantro leaves just before serving the curry will enhance the curry taste.

    Recipe Notes and Variations

    • Garam masala powder is optional. You can skip it or instead use curry powder.
    • This vegan black bean curry is mildly spiced. You can use an additional half teaspoon red chili powder, freshly ground black pepper, or red chili flakes to make the curry spicy.
    • You can add more veggies like carrots, beetroot, cauliflower, broccoli, potato, sweet potato, pumpkin, zucchini, or squash. Simmer the curry till the veggies are cooked thoroughly.
    • Depending on the availability, I like to add fresh leafy greens like spinach, kale, collard greens, bok choy, or swiss chard to this curry. Add them at the end and simmer them for 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Instead of coconut milk, you can use other plant-based milk like soy milk, almond milk, or cashew milk to make this curried black beans. You can even use vegetable stock to add more flavor to the curry.
    • I used fresh tomatoes to make this vegan black bean curry. Tomato puree or canned tomatoes also work for this recipe.
    curried black beans with rice in a plate
    • Fresh herbs like mint, cilantro, parsley, and basil will enhance the flavor and taste of the curry. Finely chop the herbs and add them to the curry once you take it out of the heat.
    • If you do not have black beans or don't like them, you can make this delicious curry with other beans like kidney beans, pinto beans, black-eyed peas, or even chickpeas.

    Serving suggestions

    Rice and this curried black beans are a perfect match. But you can serve this along with millet, quinoa, or naan bread.

    You can use this leftover curry as a sandwich topping, tortilla filling, or even make quesadillas.

    curried black beans with rice in a plate

    Storage

    As we are using coconut milk, store this curry in the refrigerator. You can keep this curry at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours.

    You can refrigerate it for 2 to 3 days and freeze it for three months.

    I prefer freezing the cooked black beans and making the curry when needed.

    vegan black beans curry in a bowl

    You will like my other curry recipes on the blog as you are here.

    Chickpea and vegetable curry - easy and quick chickpea curry with seasonal veggies and coconut milk.

    Indian black-eyed peas curry - Indian spiced black-eyed peas curry with staple ingredients.

    Lentil spinach curry - Creamy and delicious lentil curry with the goodness of coconut milk and spinach.

    Indian chickpea curry - Indian restaurant-style chana masala curry.

    Kidney beans curry - easy bean curry with seasonal veggies.

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    black bean curry with rice in a plate

    Black beans curry (Creamy curried black beans)

    Sravanthi
    Make this delicious and creamy black beans curry in under 30 minutes and enjoy your home-cooked lunch or dinner even if you are out of time. This curried black beans recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and protein-rich.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Global
    Servings 4
    Calories 410 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Instant Pot
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    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups cooked black beans 1 cup dried beans
    • 1.5 cups coconut milk
    • 1 cup tomatoes chopped
    • ½ cup onions chopped
    • 1 bell pepper I used green, any color pepper works
    • 1.5 tablespoon oil

    Spices

    • 2 bay leaves
    • ½ teaspoon ginger grated
    • ½ teaspoon garlic grated
    • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ tsp ground coriander
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder optional
    • 1 teaspoon Salt adjust according to your taste

    Instructions
     

    Cooking dried black beans using an Instant pot

    • Soak the black beans for 6 to 8 hours. Soaking is optional, and you can cook dried beans also using an Instant pot.
    • Wash the soaked or dried black beans a couple of times and add them to the Instant pot inner pot.
    • Then add water and salt. Close the Instant pot with its lid. Seal the pressure valve. Use 2 cups of water for soaked black beans and 3 cups for dried black beans.
    • Select manual or pressure cook mode and cook it for 9 minutes on high pressure for soaked black beans. If you have aged beans, cook them for 12 to 14 minutes.
    • Cook it for 30 minutes on high pressure for dried black beans. If you have aged beans, cook them for 35 to 40 minutes.
    • Once the Instant pot finishes cooking, wait for 10 minutes and manually release the pressure.
    • Strain the beans and keep them aside. You can use the residual water for cooking the curry.

    Making black bean curry

    • Heat a deep-bottomed pan or skillet. Once it is hot, add oil, bay leaves, grated ginger, grated garlic, and finely chopped onions. Saute the onions for a couple of minutes.
    • To this onion mixture, add finely chopped bell pepper. I used green bell pepper, but you can use any colored pepper. Let the bell peppers cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Now add finely chopped tomatoes and let them cook for 4 to 5 minutes. I used fresh tomatoes here. You can use canned tomato puree or canned tomatoes as well. 
    • Once tomatoes soften, add spice powders - turmeric powder, red chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala powder, and salt. Mix everything well.
    • Now add black beans and give a good mix. I used home-cooked black beans. If using canned beans, drain and rinse them well to remove excess salt.
    • Add coconut milk and simmer the curry for 5 minutes over medium heat. You can add more water or coconut milk to thin out the curry as per your desired consistency.
    • Switch off the flame, and the creamy, delicious black bean curry is ready to serve. A dash of lemon juice and a handful of cilantro leaves just before serving the curry will enhance the curry taste.

    Notes

    Nutrition values are my rough estimates. Please feel free to use your calculator if you rely on them for your diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 14gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 602mgPotassium: 843mgFiber: 13gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1330IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 6mg
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    1. Carla H

      July 18, 2022 at 12:55 am

      Would love to try this but am confused by steps 4 & 5. Is one for instant pot and one for stovetop?

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      • Sravanthi

        July 20, 2022 at 6:38 pm

        No, both are for Instant pot only. If you are using dried beans, we need to cook them for 30 minutes(step 5). If you soak the black beans, we need to cook them only for 12 minutes. And if you are using canned beans, you can skip this section and go to the next section (Making black bean curry).

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